(University of California – Irvine) Here’s something to chew on: One in four people are impacted by defects of the temporomandibular – or jaw – joint. Despite the pervasiveness of this affliction, treatments are lacking, and many sufferers resort to palliative measures to cope with the pain and debilitation it causes.

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uoc–uea032019.php